# 1987–88 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team

The 1987–88 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team represented Clemson University during the 1987–88 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tigers were led by first year head coach Jim Davis. The Tigers, members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, played their home games at Littlejohn Coliseum.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| November 27, 1987* | | vs. Southern Mississippi Georgia Southern Classic | W 78–64 | 1–0 | Hanner Fieldhouse Statesboro, Georgia |
| November 28, 1987* | | at Georgia Southern Georgia Southern Classic | W 64–52 | 2–0 | Hanner Fieldhouse Statesboro, Georgia |
| December 2, 1987* | | South Carolina State | W 87–51 | 3–0 | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| December 5, 1987 | | NC State | W 76–72 | 4–0 (1–0) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| December 12, 1987* | | UNC–Charlotte | W 81–64 | 5–0 (1–0) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| December 14, 1987* | | at South Alabama | W 75–71 | 6–0 (1–0) | Jag Gym Mobile, Alabama |
| December 16, 1987* | | at New Orleans | L 55–59 | 6–1 (1–0) | Lakefront Arena New Orleans, Louisiana |
| December 30, 1987* | | Boston University | W 77–53 | 7–1 (1–0) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| January 4, 1988 | | at No. 9 Duke | L 61–68 | 7–2 (1–1) | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina |
| January 6, 1988 | | at NC State | W 72–66 | 8–2 (2–1) | Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina |
| January 14, 1988 | | No. 14 Maryland | L 78–79 $^{OT}$ | 8–3 (2–2) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| January 16, 1988 | | Wake Forest | L 64–70 | 8–4 (2–3) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| January 18, 1988* | | Radford | W 92–58 | 9–4 (2–3) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| January 23, 1988 | | at North Carolina | W 73–50 | 10–4 (3–3) | Carmichael Arena Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| January 27, 1988 | | Georgia Tech | W 94–72 | 11–4 (4–3) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| January 30, 1988* | | at South Carolina rivalry | W 62–60 | 12–4 (4–3) | Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina |
| February 1, 1988 | | No. 17 Duke | W 78–65 | 13–4 (5–3) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| February 3, 1988 | | at Georgia Tech | W 90–74 | 14–4 (6–3) | Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia |
| February 6, 1988 | | at No. 6 Virginia | L 64–67 | 14–5 (6–4) | University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia |
| February 8, 1988 | | at No. 11 Maryland | L 67–84 | 14–6 (6–5) | Cole Field House College Park, Maryland |
| February 10, 1988* | | South Carolina rivalry | W 72–62 | 15–6 (6–5) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| February 13, 1988* | | No. 13 Georgia | W 73–65 | 16–6 (6–5) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| February 15, 1988* | | at UNC–Charlotte | W 77–44 | 17–6 (6–5) | Belk Gymnasium Charlotte, North Carolina |
| February 17, 1988* | | Georgia State | W 96–64 | 18–6 (6–5) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| February 20, 1988 | | No. 7 Virginia | W 85–77 | 19–6 (7–5) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| February 25, 1988 | No. 20 | at Wake Forest | L 78–83 | 19–7 (7–6) | Winston-Salem War Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| February 27, 1988 | No. 20 | North Carolina | W 66–60 | 20–7 (8–6) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| ACC Tournament ||||||
| March 5, 1988* | | vs. Duke ACC Tournament quarterfinal | W 81–65 | 21–7 (8–6) | Civic Center Fayetteville, North Carolina |
| March 6, 1988* | | vs. No. 9 Virginia ACC Tournament semifinal | L 57–66 | 21–8 (8–6) | Civic Center Fayetteville, North Carolina |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| March 19, 1988* | | at No. 14 James Madison NCAA Tournament East Region second round | L 63–70 | 21–9 (8–6) | JMU Convocation Center Harrisonburg, Virginia |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||